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Hodge Podge
100
All arguments can be reduced to just two components.
What are statement + proof or claim + supporting evidence?
100
A vehicle of deductive reasoning.
What is syllogism?
100
This explains one idea or concept by comparing it to something else.
What is an analogy?
100
This ad uses what technique to move its audience? Click here
What is scare tactic?
100
This cartoon demonstrates what fallacy? Click here
What is bandwagon?
200
The cliche "Figures lie and liars figure" suggests what about statistics.
What is statistics can lie or be manipulated for false purpose?
200
When most readers agree with the assumptions, enthymemes can be __________ statements.
What is persuasive?
200
This type of argument is related to arguments of analogy in that they both involve comparisons. However, this type of argument is dependent on preliminary occurrence or successful incidence prior.
What is precedent?
200
The following is an example of _____. John will surely fail his calculus exam, because he hasn't studied.
What is enthymeme?
200
This image is an example of _______. Click here
What is argument from ignorance?
300
Surveys and polls are ______.
What are the influential forms of statistics?
300
Assumptions in an argument will be based on shared values derived from culture and history.
What are cultural assumptions and values?
300
The purpose of _____ is to analyze how well the components of an argument work together to persuade or move an audience.
What is a rhetorical analysis?
300
In the movie series, "Scary Movie" this image is a/an _______ to the movie _______. Click here
What is an allusion to the Exorcist?
300
This is quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
400
In order for a personal experience/testimony to be accepted the writer/speaker must have ______.
What is credibility?
400
The following is an example of _________. "If physical slavery is repulsive, how much more repulsive is the concept of servility of the spirit?"
What is degree logic?
400
Which appeal dominates in this ad? Click here
What is pathos?
400
In order to determine the author's tone, you must first know the _______.
What is the subject?
400
This is an example of ______. "War is peace."
What is paradox?
500
An ordinary kind of sentence that includes both a claim and a reason but depends on the audience's agreement with an assumption that is left implicit rather than spelled out.
What is enthymeme?
500
The following is an example of ________. “Flavius: Have you forgot me, sir? Timon: Why dost ask that? I have forgot all men; Then, if thou grant’st thou’rt a man, I have forgot thee.”
What is a syllogism?
500
What are the (3) types of questions in "Levels of Questions?"
What are concrete, interpretive, and experience-based?
500
This is an example of ______. "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you."
What is anadiplosis?
500
A sentence or clause runs onto the next line without a break.
What is enjambment?
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